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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 110 1172 1109 61 60 783 41607

G. Matt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by G. Matt between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. G. Matt published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 22.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 83 publications in 2023. 56 of the 915 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 83. Peak 83 publications in 2023. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 33 publications 1999: 42 publications 2000: 39 publications 2001: 42 publications 2002: 41 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 39 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 40 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 83 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 16 publications
1986 2025

915 publications in total across all disciplines

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G. Matt: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 5
1991 8
1992 9
1993 12
1994 14
1995 2
1996 5
1997 21
1998 33
1999 42
2000 39
2001 42
2002 41
2003 22
2004 39
2005 24
2006 27
2007 29
2008 32
2009 36
2010 40
2011 13
2012 19
2013 19
2014 40
2015 23
2016 22
2017 14
2018 18
2019 20
2020 14
2021 11
2022 37
2023 83
2024 40
2025 16
Total 915
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G. Matt publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where G. Matt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 783–802 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 783 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43 783
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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G. Matt D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where G. Matt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 110–111 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67 110
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

G. Matt is affiliated with Roma Tre University in Italy, with a research focus primarily situated in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their scholarly output includes over 400 publications, with specific emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics, as well as Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Substantial research contributions also extend into Biomedical Engineering, Geophysics, and Computational Mechanics.

The scientist's main research topics encompass a range of astrophysical and physical phenomena, including:

  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena

Among frequent co-authors are S. Bianchi, Michal Dovčiak, Fiamma Capitanio, Alessandra De Rosa, and Alessandro Di Marco, each contributing notably to collaborative projects and publications.

G. Matt's work has been published extensively in several scientific venues, with recurrent appearances in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Recent publications highlight their involvement in studies related to X-ray polarimetry, astrophysical instrumentation, and high-energy phenomena. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer: prelaunch" (2022), Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems
  • "The Instrument of the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer" (2021), IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome)
  • "Polarized x-rays constrain the disk-jet geometry in the black hole x-ray binary Cygnus X-1" (2022), Science
  • "Design, construction, and test of the Gas Pixel Detectors for the IXPE mission" (2021), Astroparticle Physics
  • "Polarized blazar X-rays imply particle acceleration in shocks" (2022), Nature

Best Publications

  • The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) Mission

    Fiona A. Harrison;William W. Craig;Finn E. Christensen;Charles J. Hailey

  • THE NUCLEAR SPECTROSCOPIC TELESCOPE ARRAY (NuSTAR) HIGH-ENERGY X-RAY MISSION

    Fiona A. Harrison;William W. Craig;William W. Craig;Finn E. Christensen;Charles J. Hailey

  • A 3 dimensional diagnostic diagram for Seyfert 2s: probing X-ray absorption and Compton thickness

    L. Bassani;M. Dadina;R.Maiolino;M.Salvati

  • The HELLAS2XMM survey. VII. The hard X-ray luminosity function of AGN up to z=4: more absorbed AGN at low luminosities and high redshifts

    F. La Franca;F. Fiore;A. Comastri;G.C. Perola

  • The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

    Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

  • The Contribution of the obscuring torus to the x-ray spectrum of Seyfert galaxies: A Test for the unification model

    Gabriele Ghisellini;Francesco Haardt;Giorgio Matt

  • A Three-dimensional Diagnostic Diagram for Seyfert 2 Galaxies: Probing X-Ray Absorption and Compton Thickness

    L Bassani;M Dadina;R Maiolino;M Salvati

  • The HELLAS2XMM Survey. VII. The Hard X-Ray Luminosity Function of AGNs up to z = 4: More Absorbed AGNs at Low Luminosities and High Redshifts

    F. La Franca;F. Fiore;A. Comastri;G. C. Perola

  • X-ray obscuration and obscured AGN in the local universe

    M Guainazzi;Giorgio Matt;Gc Perola

  • The XMM-Newton Wide-Field Survey in the COSMOS Field. I. Survey Description

    G. Hasinger;N. Cappelluti;H. Brunner;Marcella Brusa

  • HARD X-RAY RADIATION IN THE COMA CLUSTER SPECTRUM

    Roberto Fusco-Femiano;Daniele Dal Fiume;Luigina Feretti;Gabriele Giovannini

  • The HELLAS2XMM survey IV. Optical identifications and the evolution of the accretion luminosity in the Universe

    F. Fiore;M. Brusa;M. Brusa;F. Cocchia;F. Cocchia;A. Baldi

  • Changing look: from Compton‐thick to Compton‐thin, or the rebirth of fossil active galactic nuclei

    Giorgio Matt;Matteo Guainazzi;Roberto Maiolino;Roberto Maiolino

  • The X-ray spectra of Compton-thick Seyfert 2 galaxies as seen by BeppoSAX

    Giorgio Matt;Giorgio Matt;Ac Fabian;M Guainazzi;K Iwasawa

  • CAIXA: a Catalogue of AGN In the XMM-Newton Archive I. Spectral analysis

    Stefano Bianchi;Matteo Guainazzi;Giorgio Matt;Nuria Fonseca Bonilla

  • CAIXA: a catalogue of AGN in the XMM-Newton archive III. Excess Variance Analysis

    Gabriele Ponti;Iossif Papadakis;Stefano Bianchi;Matteo Guainazzi

  • Iron Kα lines from X-ray photoionized accretion discs

    Giorgio Matt;Ac Fabian;Rr Ross;Rr Ross

  • Black hole feedback in the luminous quasar PDS 456

    E. Nardini;J. N. Reeves;J. N. Reeves;J. Gofford;J. Gofford;F. A. Harrison

  • Changing look: from Compton-thick to Compton-thin, or the re-birth of fossil AGN

    G. Matt;M. Guainazzi;R. Maiolino

  • The nuclear spectroscopic telescope array (NuSTAR) high-energy X-ray mission

    Kristin K. Madsen;Fiona A. Harrison;Hongjun An;Steven E. Boggs

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabrizio Fiore
Fabrizio Fiore National Institute for Astrophysics
Andrea Comastri
Andrea Comastri National Institute for Astrophysics
Guido Risaliti
Guido Risaliti University of Florence
Fabrizio Nicastro
Fabrizio Nicastro National Institute for Astrophysics
Fiona A. Harrison
Fiona A. Harrison California Institute of Technology
Enrico Costa
Enrico Costa National Institute for Astrophysics
Cristian Vignali
Cristian Vignali University of Bologna
Roberto Maiolino
Roberto Maiolino University of Cambridge
Dominic J. Walton
Dominic J. Walton University of Hertfordshire
Jelle Kaastra
Jelle Kaastra Leiden University

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